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COMPLETE LIST: Europa League 2025/26: New League-Phase Draw Puts Rangers Against Roma and Porto, Aston Villa Face Feyenoord

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The 2025/26 UEFA Europa League will be played under a brand-new league-phase format after the draw was conducted in Monaco on Friday, SPORT360NG reports.

Instead of traditional group stages, 36 clubs were divided into four pots, with each team set to face eight opponents, two from each pot. Every side will play four matches at home and four away, while clubs from the same country were kept apart.

The draw was completed using a new digital system, replacing the customary ball-draw ceremony. Former Belgium forward Eden Hazard pressed the button that generated the fixtures.

The schedule has already thrown up major clashes:

Aston Villa will meet Feyenoord in Rotterdam and also host Fenerbahçe.

Nottingham Forest, back in Europe after 30 years, will face Porto, Real Betis and Utrecht.

Rangers landed glamour ties against Roma, Porto and Braga.

Celtic are set for a demanding run against Roma, Feyenoord and Red Star Belgrade, among others.

Europa League 2025/26 – League Phase Fixtures

Pot 1 Teams

Team Home Fixtures Away Fixtures
Roma Celtic, Midtjylland, Celta Vigo, Brann Rangers, Braga, Freiburg, Bologna
Porto Nottingham Forest, Lyon, Nice, Panathinaikos Rangers, PAOK, FCSB, Malmö
Rangers Roma, Braga, Ludogorets, Genk Porto, Ferencváros, Sturm Graz, Brann
Feyenoord Aston Villa, Red Star, Young Boys, Stuttgart Celtic, Basel, Panathinaikos, Go Ahead Eagles
Lille Viktoria Plzeň, Freiburg, Utrecht, Bologna Lyon, Basel, Nice, Malmö
Dinamo Zagreb PAOK, Ludogorets, Panathinaikos, Utrecht Braga, Midtjylland, Celta Vigo, Brann
Real Betis Fenerbahçe, Young Boys, FCSB, Go Ahead Eagles Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Basel, Sturm Graz, Bologna
Salzburg Ferencváros, Nottingham Forest, Nice, Genk Lyon, Freiburg, Midtjylland, Malmö
Aston Villa Fenerbahçe, Young Boys, Bologna, Basel Feyenoord, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Go Ahead Eagles, Nice

Pot 2 Teams

Team Home Fixtures Away Fixtures
Fenerbahçe Aston Villa, Freiburg, Malmö, Sturm Graz Real Betis, Young Boys, Bologna, Basel
Braga Porto, Sturm Graz, Genk, Go Ahead Eagles Rangers, Roma, Freiburg, Brann
Red Star Belgrade Feyenoord, Ludogorets, Utrecht, Nice Lyon, Young Boys, Stuttgart, Malmö
Lyon Lille, Salzburg, Basel, Brann Porto, Dinamo Zagreb, Celta Vigo, Bologna
PAOK Dinamo Zagreb, Freiburg, Malmö, Utrecht Porto, Ludogorets, Panathinaikos, Genk
Viktoria Plzeň Lille, Nottingham Forest, Stuttgart, Bologna Basel, Young Boys, Panathinaikos, Brann
Ferencváros Rangers, Young Boys, Nice, Genk Salzburg, Ludogorets, Utrecht, Brann
Celtic Roma, Braga, Sturm Graz, Utrecht Feyenoord, Freiburg, Bologna, Malmö


Pot 3 Teams

Team Home Fixtures Away Fixtures
Young Boys Fenerbahçe, Ferencváros, Red Star, Basel Feyenoord, Real Betis, Rangers, Dinamo Zagreb
Basel Viktoria Plzeň, Lyon, Go Ahead Eagles, Bologna Feyenoord, Lille, Aston Villa, Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Midtjylland Roma, Dinamo Zagreb, Panathinaikos, Utrecht Salzburg, Celtic, Freiburg, Celta Vigo
Freiburg Salzburg, PAOK, Celtic, Bologna Roma, Fenerbahçe, Rangers, Dinamo Zagreb
Ludogorets Dinamo Zagreb, Red Star, Brann, Celta Vigo Rangers, PAOK, Bologna, Panathinaikos
Nottingham Forest Porto, Viktoria Plzeň, Sturm Graz, Malmö Salzburg, Lille, Real Betis, Genk
Sturm Graz Real Betis, Rangers, Bologna, Brann Braga, Celtic, Fenerbahçe, Nottingham Forest
FCSB Porto, Real Betis, Stuttgart, Panathinaikos Celtic, Lyon, Aston Villa, Celta Vigo
Nice Salzburg, Red Star, Ferencváros, Aston Villa Porto, Lille, Rangers, Utrecht

Pot 4 Teams

Team Home Fixtures Away Fixtures
Bologna Roma, Lille, Basel, Rangers Aston Villa, Fenerbahçe, Celtic, Dinamo Zagreb
Celta Vigo Dinamo Zagreb, Lyon, Ludogorets, FCSB Roma, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Salzburg, Panathinaikos
Stuttgart Feyenoord, Viktoria Plzeň, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Brann Red Star, Basel, Ferencváros, FCSB
Panathinaikos Dinamo Zagreb, FCSB, Celta Vigo, Malmö Porto, PAOK, Midtjylland, Ludogorets
Malmö Porto, Viktoria Plzeň, Celtic, Salzburg Fenerbahçe, Lyon, Nottingham Forest, Panathinaikos
Go Ahead Eagles Feyenoord, Braga, Basel, Real Betis Aston Villa, Dinamo Zagreb, Rangers, Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Utrecht Celtic, Dinamo Zagreb, Midtjylland, PAOK Roma, Red Star, Lille, Ferencváros
Genk Rangers, Ferencváros, Salzburg, Nottingham Forest Braga, Aston Villa, Young Boys, PAOK
Brann Roma, Braga, Lyon, Sturm Graz Rangers, Dinamo Zagreb, Ferencváros, Stuttgart

 

Key Clashes to Watch

  • Aston Villa vs Feyenoord – A repeat of classic European battles, with Villa also testing themselves against Fenerbahçe.

  • Nottingham Forest vs Porto – Forest’s long-awaited return to Europe is marked by a trip to the Estádio do Dragão, one of the continent’s toughest venues.

  • Rangers vs Roma – Two historic clubs collide in Glasgow in what promises to be a standout occasion at Ibrox.

  • Celtic vs Red Star Belgrade – A battle of two passionate fan bases and former European Cup winners.

  • Real Betis vs Fenerbahçe – A clash of technical flair and hostile atmospheres, likely to shape the qualification race.

⚽ This setup ensures a highly competitive league phase, with every match carrying weight in the race for the knockout rounds.

           

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